U.S. patent application number 10/886491 was filed with the patent office on 2005-04-07 for cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle.
Invention is credited to Kim, Yong Chae.
Application Number | 20050073164 10/886491 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36645812 |
Filed Date | 2005-04-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050073164 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kim, Yong Chae |
April 7, 2005 |
Cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle
Abstract
A cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle, wherein a hooking
lug is formed in a projecting way on one side of the housing cover
coupled to the left and right ends of the cargo screen housing. The
cargo screen hanger is fastened by being inserted between the
bottom of the hooking lug and the top of the side garnish hanger to
which the housing cover is joined and fastened.
Inventors: |
Kim, Yong Chae; (Ansan,
KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (SF)
2 PALO ALTO SQUARE
PALO ALTO
CA
94306
US
|
Family ID: |
36645812 |
Appl. No.: |
10/886491 |
Filed: |
July 7, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
296/24.4 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B60R 5/047 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
296/024.4 |
International
Class: |
B60R 013/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 4, 2003 |
KR |
10-2003-0069008 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle which includes the
housing cover coupled to left and right ends of a cargo screen
housing and a side garnish hanger to which the housing cover is
joined and fastened, wherein a hooking lug is formed in a
projecting way on one side of the housing cover and the cargo
screen hanger is fastened by being inserted between a bottom of the
hooking lug and a top of the side garnish hanger.
2. The cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle as in claim 1,
wherein a slanted rib is formed on one side of the bottom of the
hooking lug.
3. The cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle as in claim 1,
wherein the hooking lug is made of an elastic material such that
the elasticity secures the cargo screen hanger.
4. The cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle as in claim 2,
wherein the rib is made of an elastic material.
5. A cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle configured to
cooperate with side garnishes disposed on opposite sides of a
vehicle luggage compartment, said screen hanger comprising: a
housing cover configured and dimensioned to be secured on an end of
a cargo screen hanger; and a hooking lug projecting from a side of
the housing, said lug being positioned on said housing to provide a
gap between a bottom side of said hooking lug and an associated top
surface of the cooperating side garnish sufficient to receive a
cargo screen hanger therein.
6. The cargo screen hanger fixture as in claim 5, wherein the
hooking lug has an elastic rib formed on the bottom side.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of Korean Application No.
10-2003-0069008, filed Oct. 4, 2003, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the cargo screen hanger
fixture for a vehicle, and more particularly to hangers installed
on left and right sides of the front end of the cargo screen,
supported on upper and lower parts by a housing cover and side
garnish hanger.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Generally, a hatch-back type vehicle has a luggage
compartment formed in its rear part and a cargo screen is installed
over this luggage compartment. The cargo screen is unfolded or
unrolled to hide the cargo loaded into the luggage compartment so
it cannot be seen from outside. If needed, the cargo screen is
folded or rolled up so that cargo can be loaded and carried in the
luggage compartment.
[0004] Generally the hanger for the cargo screen lies on the
supporting side garnishes. When the cargo screen is unfolded to
cover the luggage compartment, it is tightly secured. However, when
folded it can just lie loose. Thus, when the cargo screen is shaken
up and down or left to right due to the vibration of a vehicle
while the car is running, noise can be made as it rubs or hits
other parts.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Embodiments of the present invention provide a cargo screen
hanger fixture for a vehicle that can not only improve the product
reliability, but also enhance the riding comfort by preventing the
noise generated when the cargo screen rubs or hits other parts even
in off-road driving. Preferably the hangers installed on the left
and right sides of the front end of the cargo screen are supported
on the upper and lower parts by a housing cover and side garnish
hanger so that they do not shake.
[0006] In one preferred embodiment, a cargo screen hanger fixture
for a vehicle of the present invention has the following features:
it includes the housing cover coupled to the left and right ends of
the cargo screen housing and the side garnish hanger to which the
housing cover is joined and fastened; a hooking lug is formed in a
projecting way on one side of the housing cover and the cargo
screen hanger is fastened by being inserted between the bottom of
the hooking lug and the top of the side garnish hanger; and a
slanted rib is formed on one side of the bottom of the hooking lug.
The hooking lug and rib are preferably made of elastic material of
which the elasticity fastens the cargo screen hanger.
[0007] Thus, the cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle of the
present invention does not allow the cargo screen hanger to be
shaken up and down or left to right while the car is running as the
cargo screen hanger is inserted and fastened between the hooking
lug formed on the top of the housing cover and the side garnish
hanger.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cargo screen hanger
fixture for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a housing cover according to
an embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a luggage compartment when
the cargo screen of the present invention is folded.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a luggage compartment when
the cargo screen of the present invention is unfolded.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, in a cargo screen hanger
fixture for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present
invention housing cover 200 is joined to the left and right ends of
cargo screen housing 100 and the housing cover 200 is received in
side garnish hanger 300. A hooking lug 210 is formed that projects
on one side of the top of the housing cover 200. Cargo screen
hanger 400 can then be secured by being inserted between the bottom
of the hooking lug 210 and the top of the side garnish hanger 300.
A sloping rib 211, slanted to one side, is formed at the bottom of
the hooking lug 210. It is preferable that the hooking lug 210 and
rib 211 be made of elastic material and the cargo screen hanger is
fastened by means of this elasticity.
[0013] The operation and effects of a cargo screen hanger fixture
for a vehicle of the present invention are explained in detail
referring to the attached FIGS. 3 and 4. When the cargo screen is
folded, the cargo screen hanger 400 is inserted into a gap formed
between the bottom of hooking lug 210 and the top of the side
garnish hanger 300. The top and bottom surfaces of the cargo screen
hanger maintain the contact with the bottom of the hooking lug 210
and the top of the side garnish hanger 300 as illustrated in FIG.
1. The cargo screen hanger 400 can be smoothly inserted into and
removed from the gap formed between the side garnish hanger 300 and
the hooking lug 210 by facilitated sloping rib 211 slanted to one
side at the bottom of the hooking lug 210 as illustrated in FIG.
2.
[0014] Thus, even when the vehicle user stores the vehicle with the
cargo screen inserted if needed, the cargo screen hanger 400
installed on both sides of the front end of the cargo screen can
not only be easily stored in a fixed state, without being shaken,
but also as the hanger 400 is prevented from being shaken up and
down and rubbing against the top of the side garnish hanger 300,
such noise as rubbing noise is not made even at off-road
running.
[0015] As shown in FIG. 4, when the cargo screen of the present
invention is unfolded, the cargo screen hanger 400 is inserted into
the hooking jaw 500 and the cargo screen is maintained in unfolded
state.
[0016] As explained above, the present invention provides at least
the following effects: a cargo screen hanger fixture for a vehicle
of the present invention can not only improve the product
reliability but also enhance the riding comfort by preventing the
noise generated when the cargo screen rubs or hits other parts even
at off-road driving as the cargo screen hangers installed on the
left and right sides of the front end of the cargo screen are
inserted between the top of the side garnish hanger and the hooking
lug of the housing cover so that it doesn't shake.
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